EP 2644122 A1 20131002 - Tissue thickness compensators
Title (en)
Tissue thickness compensators
Title (de)
Gewebedickenkompensatoren
Title (fr)
Compensateurs d'épaisseur de tissu
Publication
Application
Priority
US 201213433167 A 20120328
Abstract (en)
A two-part tissue thickness compensator assembly can include a first tissue thickness compensator configured to be positioned relative to an anvil of a surgical stapler, a second tissue thickness compensator configured to be positioned relative to a staple cartridge of the surgical stapler, and a hinge connecting the first tissue thickness compensator to the second tissue thickness compensator. The first and/or second tissue thickness compensators may include additional engagement features, such as a raised ridge that engages a slot in the anvil and/or the staple cartridge. In certain embodiments, the first and/or second tissue thickness compensators may include an encasement that contains a suitable biologic agent. An end effector assembly may be provided for attachment to a surgical instrument that includes, for example, a staple cartridge, an anvil, a first tissue thickness compensator positioned on the anvil, and a second tissue thickness compensator positioned on the staple cartridge.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: CN EP RU US)
A61B 17/00491 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 17/0643 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 17/068 (2013.01 - US); A61B 17/0686 (2013.01 - US); A61B 17/072 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 17/105 (2013.01 - US); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 17/2909 (2013.01 - CN); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01 - RU); A61B 17/0643 (2013.01 - RU); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01 - RU); A61B 17/2909 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/0053 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/00889 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/00951 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/0641 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/0688 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/2908 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/2919 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/2933 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/2936 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01 - CN EP US)
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Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2012241503 A1 20120927; US 9220501 B2 20151229; BR 112014024303 A2 20170620; BR 112014024303 B1 20220517; CN 104321026 A 20150128; CN 104321026 B 20170301; EP 2644122 A1 20131002; EP 2644122 B1 20210310; EP 3888566 A1 20211006; JP 2015512723 A 20150430; JP 6290171 B2 20180307; MX 2014011675 A 20150213; MX 353031 B 20171218; RU 2014143259 A 20160520; RU 2627626 C2 20170809; US 2016220254 A1 20160804; US 9833242 B2 20171205; WO 2013148789 A1 20131003
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 201213433167 A 20120328; BR 112014024303 A 20130327; CN 201380028654 A 20130327; EP 13161481 A 20130327; EP 21161619 A 20130327; JP 2015503502 A 20130327; MX 2014011675 A 20130327; RU 2014143259 A 20130327; US 2013034031 W 20130327; US 201514980239 A 20151228